1. Eleanor Roosevelt Study Guide
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Eleanor Roosevelt Study Guide
Test :__March 1st , 2011_
Vocabulary
Authority: The right to lead and make decisions
Campaign: time in which those running for office try to convince people to vote for them.
Governor: person elected head of a state in the United States
Human Rights: the rights, or freedoms, that all humans deserve to have
Immigrant: a person who comes into a country from another country to live
Issues: subjects voters make choices about
Tolerance: Respecting the beliefs and practices of others.
Important Facts
Born in New York, New York in 1884.
Eleanor was born to a wealthy family in New York.
When Eleanor was 15 she went to school in England.
When Eleanor came back to New York she helped immigrants to learn how to read.
She married her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt. They shared many of the same views and ideas.
Her husband was so busy she decided to become involved in organizing and fund raising.
Eleanor’s husband ran for President and won! 1

2. Eleanor’s husband, Franklin, became ill with polio and became paralyzed.
As First Lady, Eleanor would travel a lot helping her husband. She was called the “eyes and ears” of the president.
Eleanor wrote a daily newspaper article called My Day. Her article told what she did every day and what she was thinking about.
Eleanor worked hard for the rights for African Americans. Roosevelt even quit a club she belonged to because they would not let Marian Anderson (an African American singer) perform for an event.
When Eleanor’s husband died she continued working hard for human rights.
Eleanor helped create an organization called the “United Nations” (UN). This organization was made to help keep peace among the nations.
Eleanor had many jobs after being the First Lady. She started teaching at a college and became the United States Representative for the United Nations.
First Ladies are now expected to work for important causes because of Eleanor’s work.

3. Eleanor Roosevelt Test
Name:______________________ Date:_______ Number:_______
Eleanor Roosevelt
Test
Directions: Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
_______ person elected head of a state in the United States
_______ subjects voters make choices about
_______ a person who comes into a country from another country to live
_______ respecting the beliefs and practices of others
_______ the rights, or freedoms, that all humans deserve to have
_______ time in which those running for office try to convince people to vote for them
_______ the right to lead and make decisions
Word Bank
Authority
Campaign
Governor
Human Rights
Immigrant
Issues
Tolerance
Directions: Circle the answer that best answers the question.
8. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in____________.
1735
1920
1884
9 . Eleanor Roosevelt was born in____________.
New York, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
Hyde Park, New York 3
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4. Eleanor Roosevelt was born to a _____. a. poor farm family in Nebraska
b. wealthy New York family
c. fisherman’s family in New England
11. When she was 18 she met Franklin Roosevelt who was _____.
a. the President at that time
b. her boss
c. her cousin
Her husband was so busy she decided to _____.
a. become involved in organizing and fund raising
b. only support him
c. get a job in a factory
13. Franklin became ill with _____ and was paralyzed.
a. mumps
b. polio
c. kidney disease
14. When Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady , she _____.
a. stayed home and cared for the children
b. traveled a lot being the “eyes and ears” for the president
c. worked in the coal mines
She wrote a newspaper column called _____.
a. A Day in the Life of the First Lady
b. Women Unite
c. My Day 4

5. 17. Eleanor stopped working after her husband died.
Roosevelt worked hard for the rights of _______. She even quit a club she was part of because they refused to let Marian Anderson perform.
African Americans
Hispanics
Women
Directions: Decide if the statement is true or false. Circle your choice.
17. Eleanor stopped working after her husband died.
True False
18. First Ladies are expected to work for important causes because of Eleanor’s work.
True False
Directions: Answer the question using complete sentences.
19. What organization did Eleanor help create? What did it do?.
20. Name one job Eleanor Roosevelt had after she was the First Lady. 5